Between 16 November 2018 and 15 February 2019, two HPAI A(H5N8) outbreaks in poultry establishments in Bulgaria, two HPAI A(H5N6) outbreaks in wild birds in Denmark and one low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A(H5N3) in captive birds in the Netherlands were reported in the EU. No human infections due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) or A(H5N6) viruses have been reported so far and the risk of zoonotic transmission to the general public in Europe is considered very low.

In 2017, 24 countries provided LGV surveillance data. Fifteen countries reported a total of 1 989 cases, while the
remaining nine reported no cases.

This document presents an overview of ECDC training and e-learning materials for continuous professional development. Materials are open to all and can be accessed through the ECDC Virtual Academy

This document presents existing and planned learning activities offered by ECDC targeted to professionals in the ECDC networks of the Disease Programmes and functional areas.

Salmonellosis is the second most commonly reported gastrointestinal infection and an important cause of foodborne outbreaks in the EU/EEA.

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period from 17-23 March 2019 and includes updates on Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), chikungunya virus disease and dengue, Ebola virus disease, influenza, Rift Valley fever and dengue in Réunion.

During the International Conference on (re-)emerging infectious diseases in Addis Ababa, ECDC Director Andrea Ammon presented ECDC's response activities, preparedness work and training activities.

This report provides an overview of the latest TB epidemiological situation and is published jointly by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period from 10-16 March 2019 and includes updates on poliomyelitis, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), Ebola virus disease, influenza, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Rift Valley fever.

Two cases of variant Creutzfeldt−Jakob disease (vCJD) were identified in the EU/EEA in 2016: one probable case from Italy and one confirmed case from the UK.